While most teenagers focus on earning money to buy video games, or the hottest new toy, one selfless young man decided to help those who are less fortunate.
For his Bar Mitzvah, 13-year-old Drew Frank decided that instead of gifts, he only wanted his guests to give money. In all, Drew collected $25,000 during the celebration.
Instead of spending that money on himself, Drew decided he wanted to help those in the community who are in need. Drew donated every penny towards buying 800 pairs of Nike shoes.
Drew collaborated with a local Texas charity, The Braden Aboud Foundation, which has donated sneakers to children in need for the last 10 years.
“I’m giving sneakers to these kids who may otherwise not have new sneakers,” Drew told USA Today. “They just get shoes that have been passed down from generation to generation. I just wanted to give back to these kids who are less fortunate than me.”
420 pairs were donated to students at Beall Elementary School in El Paso, Texas. The remaining shoes will be donated a local orphanage and a local chapter of the YWCA.

EL PASO, Texas —

While most teenagers focus on earning money to buy video games, or the hottest new toy, one selfless young man decided to help those who are less fortunate.

For his Bar Mitzvah, 13-year-old Drew Frank decided that instead of gifts, he only wanted his guests to give money. In all, Drew collected $25,000 during the celebration.

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Instead of spending that money on himself, Drew decided he wanted to help those in the community who are in need. Drew donated every penny towards buying 800 pairs of Nike shoes.

Drew collaborated with a local Texas charity, The Braden Aboud Foundation, which has donated sneakers to children in need for the last 10 years.

“I’m giving sneakers to these kids who may otherwise not have new sneakers,” Drew told USA Today. “They just get shoes that have been passed down from generation to generation. I just wanted to give back to these kids who are less fortunate than me.”

420 pairs were donated to students at Beall Elementary School in El Paso, Texas. The remaining shoes will be donated a local orphanage and a local chapter of the YWCA.